Insurance Agent Cancels: Frank Appleby of Asbury Park, New Jersey

Theodore Frank Appleby

FRANK APPLEBY

APR

1

1899

ASBURY PARK, N. J.

Appleby was engaged in the insurance business during the 1898 tax period, but he would also begin a successful political career during that time, including as Mayor of Asbury Park from 1899 to 1906.  It is possible, even likely, that the stamp above was used on a check that had nothing to do with his insurance interests.  Prior to becoming mayor Appleby would serve on the state board of education and would continue on the board until 1902.  Appleby was elected to the 67th Congress in the House of Representatives. He would lose his next election for the 68th Congress, regaining his seat in the following election. Before he could be seated in 1924 he would pass away in Baltimore, MD.  During his term in congress Appleby would introduce a bill designed to limit oil pollution. The bill would eventually become the 1924 Oil Pollution Act.

Insurance Agent Cancels: Noah H. Pangborn of Beaver Falls, PA

Private Noah H. Pangburn

(1840 - 1908)

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 155th Pennsylvania Infantry

This image of Pangburn can be found at the Antietam on the Web site.  I figure this photo was cropped from a larger photo of his unit.  Pangburn's birth in 1840 made him a ripe age for service in the Union Army during the Civil War.  He survived the war and would engage in the insurance business among other activities.

N. H. PANGBURN,

MAY

29

1899

BEAVER FALLS

Insurance Company Cancels: Vermont Life Insurance Company

BURLINGTON, VT.

DEC

30

1898

Vermont Life Ins. Co.

from The Burlington Free Press and Times, January 11, 1886

Insurance Agent Cancels: Van Wyck & Quinn of Brooklyn, NY

 

VAN WYCK & QUINN

JUL

20

1898

MANAGERS.

Insurance Agent Cancels: Butler & Hewitt of San Francisco

Butler & Hewitt was not formed until January 1, 1901.  See the cancels of the predecessor firm, Butler & Haldan.

 

BUTLER & HEWITT

JAN 7 1901

BUTLER & HEWITT

JAN 7 1901

Travelers Insurance Agent Cancels: John B. Pirtle of Louisville, Kentucky

 This post includes Travelers Insurance Agent cancels from the Travelers Insurance 1898 mini-album. 

J. B. PIRTLE.

SEP 16 1899

Louisville, Ky.

from The Travelers Record, November 1900

from The Travelers Record, February 1899

Travelers Insurance Agent Cancels: John L. Way of St. Louis

This post includes Travelers Insurance Agent cancels from the Travelers Insurance 1898 mini-album. 

J. L. W.

SEP 30 1898

CANCELLED

The Travelers wrote accident insurance policies, and John L. Way's agency paid many of these types of claims which were documented by grateful policy holders in The Travelers Record, including burns from radiator steam, a crushed foot, and amputated fingers:

from The Travelers Record, April 1902

from The Travelers Record, June 1898

from The Travelers Record, February 1898

Travelers Insurance Agent Cancels: J. W. Thompson & Sons of Detroit

This post includes Travelers Insurance Agent cancels from the Travelers Insurance 1898 mini-album. 

J. W. Thompson & Sons

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

DETROIT, MICH

SEP 17 1898

In the album of Travelers cancels, J. W. Thompson & Sons are represented by two different types of handstamp cancels.  The first is this straight line cancel referring to their offices located at The Detroit Chamber of Commerce.  The second is a circular date stamp with no address.

CDS cancels:

J. W. T. & Sons, State Agents,

AUG

12

1899

DETROIT, MICH.

from The Travelers Record, June 1900

H. K. Summem was paid $666.66 by The Travelers due to the loss of his right foot.

Travelers Insurance Agent Cancels: Charles E. Hochstetler of Kansas City

 This post includes Travelers Insurance Agent cancels from the Travelers Insurance 1898 mini-album. 

C. E. H. Agt.

NOV

4

1898

Travelers Ins. Co.

from The Travelers Record, May 1901

A Mr. Martin H. Thompson was thrown from his sleigh on Main Street in Kansas City and died.  He carried a life insurance policy worth $5000.  Remarkably, the thank you note indicates that he died on Feb 11, the death certificate was provided to The Travelers on Feb 14, and the payment was made on the 19th.  No wonder The Travelers published this letter.

Travelers Insurance Agent Cancels: S. F. Woodman of Boston

This post includes Travelers Insurance Agent cancels from the Travelers Insurance 1898 mini-album. 

S.F.W.

JAN 30 1899

BOSTON

from The Travelers Record, May 1899

 

Travelers Insurance Agent Cancels: Horace W. Power of Cleveland

This post includes Travelers Insurance Agent cancels from the Travelers Insurance 1898 mini-album. 

H. W. POWER,

JUL

25

1898

CLEVELAND, O.

from The Travelers Record, April 1898

Charles Slough, an Engineer with the Big 4 Railway, broke his arm.  His Travelers accident policy helped bail him out.